A unit train of TTX spine cars with Union Pacific spine trailers stretching more than a mile long cruises through West Colton

Ex-Southern Pacific 8526, patched for its current owner is hostled into position onto an outbound freight.

Here's another one. Not only are they beautiful they're clean and the "lobotomy" SP did on them doesn't show.

Two matched yard units look great.

An Eastbound mixed freight heads out of the yard and into a flock of birds.

Easing into West Colton after a trip down the Palmdale Cutoff, the WP and SP heritage motors plus the UP 2002 Olympic engine approach Pepper Ave. with the KG1LA-30 as a hoard of foamers click away... (more)

After living there in the 70s it seems strange to see GE power as an everyday thing when I returned. Hear a WB prepares to leave and not an EMD in the consist.

Rare even thirty years ago, this old boat has triggered considerable activity among the "foamers" gathered on the great overpass.

These great looking units worked the yard for several years.

I believe this is the only shot I have of a unit attached to an ex-Trainmaster brake trailer.

I'm just guessing this was a recently retired Houston unit but I don't remember seeing it around before or after this shot.

A big old SD9043AC takes up the rear of a long string of power making its way through the trim yard at West Colton (under Pepper) and to its way to the evening's "Mojave Flyer" . The sliced and di... (more)

Those were the days, hanging out in the hot sun eating tacos and burritos from Naugles and shooting the bull with the local fans. Does anyone remember the "Rubidoux Geek"?

Later phase GP-35 unrebuilt.

Here is the other one of two of these nice but unsuccessful rebuilds. Notice the EMD-type hood latches and the even height hood doors, not marks of the originals. One of these units is still in... (more)